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Transposed   /trænspˈoʊzd/   Listen
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adjective
1.
Turned about in order or relation.  Synonyms: converse, reversed.


Transpose

verb
(past & past part. transposed; pres. part. transposing)
1.
Change the order or arrangement of.  Synonyms: commute, permute.
2.
Transfer from one place or period to another.  Synonyms: transfer, transplant.
3.
Cause to change places.  Synonyms: counterchange, interchange.
4.
Transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality.
5.
Put (a piece of music) into another key.
6.
Exchange positions without a change in value.  Synonym: commute.
7.
Change key.





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